Service difficulty report · Start Valve · Boeing 747121

Difficulty date
February 20, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N681UP
Make and model
Boeing 747121
Aircraft serial
19661
Part
Start Valve
Part number
7265747
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
E, J, A

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

START VALVE OPEN LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON NR 4 ENG DURING FLIGHT. ENG WAS SHUT DOWN IAW AOM CHECKLIST. 60,000 LBS OF FUEL WAS DUMPED. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 4 START VALVE AND PRESSURE SWITCH PER B747 M/M 80-11-04. OPS CKD NORMAL, VALVE PN ON 726574-7 OFF 726574-7 SN ON EL22905 OFF AA22006.